A comparison of facial soft tissue thickness in Anatolian pre-pubertal and post-pubertal subjects in relation to different facial patterns

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 7 - 17, 01.10.2011

Ayla Kürkçüoğlu Can Pelin Sinan Canan Ragıba Zağyapan Zahira Şahinoğlu Ömür Polat Özsoy

https://doi.org/10.2399/ana.11.152

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Objectives: Facial soft tissue thickness is important for forensic anthropologists, dentists and plastic surgeons. Forensic anthropologists use such information as a reference in facial reconstruction and superimposition. The purpose of this study was to measure facial tissue thicknesses separately for pre-puberty and post-puberty subjects with Turkish origins across different malocclusion types and to compare the results with each other and with values obtained for other races.

Methods: The study was conducted on 402 healthy subjects. Facial tissue thicknesses were measured at 10 cephalometric landmarks in a computerized environment. Gender-based variations in facial tissue thickness were noted in prepubertal and postpubertal subjects.

Results: Many facial tissue thickness values were observed to change in pre-puberty and post-puberty periods with respect to gender. In general, values were found to be higher in post-puberty males. Differences values were found to be the lowest for Class I and Class III females.

Conclusion: Facial tissue thickness in both pre-puberty and post-puberty periods changes with respect to malocclusion types. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

facial soft tissue, forensic anthropology, malocclusion